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Before Owen Michaels vanishes without a trace, he secretly passes a note to his wife of just one year: Protect her. Though overwhelmed with confusion and fear, Hannah Hall instinctively understands who the note is meant for – Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. https://audiobooks.ink/product..../the-last-thing-he-t
Bailey, who experienced the tragic loss of her mother during childhood. Bailey, who is determined to keep her distance from her new stepmother at all costs. As Hannah’s frantic attempts to reach Owen go unanswered, the FBI begins to investigate Owen’s employer, and a US marshal along with federal agents arrive unexpectedly at her Sausalito home, she quickly realizes that her husband is not who he claimed to be. And Bailey might just hold the crucial clues to uncover Owen’s true identity – and the reasons behind his sudden disappearance. Together, Hannah and Bailey embark on a quest for the truth. Yet, as they piece together Owen’s hidden past, they also start to forge a new path forward—one they never saw coming. With pulse-pounding action, unexpected plot twists, and compelling family dynamics, The Last Thing He Told Me is a thrilling, captivating, and unforgettable suspense novel that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.
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I bought this book after watching the limited series on Apple TV+ for two main reasons. First, the series got surprisingly mixed reviews for a novel that was so hot it caused a bidding war. I wanted to see if I could figure out why it felt a bit off and how it ended up getting a bit sidetracked. And, oddly enough, I’m from Austin and have lived in NYC and the Bay Area — the three main settings in each version of the story. I’ll focus on that since many others have already discussed the other elements.
Given Dave’s incredible plotting and prose, and the way the novel emphasizes decoding tiny, specific details, I was honestly surprised by how little accurate local detail there was about Austin. Her description of the University of Texas campus was spot-on, as was one for a well-known 24-hour cafe (though it’s now closed at night post-Covid, I assume she finished writing before the pandemic). But overall, a lot of the local detail felt sloppy, almost like I had bought an early, unfinished draft. I was even taken aback by a mistaken reference to Ethan in the Sausalito part of the story.
After arriving in Austin, Hannah and Bailey check into a hotel near Lady Bird Lake. Dave places it on the south side of the Congress Avenue Bridge, which is correct, but then she refers to it as the South Congress Bridge and the Congress Street Bridge — both for the same bridge, just different names. She gets the bat colony right — it’s the largest urban bat colony on Earth — but mentions seeing “hundreds and hundreds” of bats, when it’s actually 1.5 million! That’s a pretty big difference, but it’s the kind of nitpicky detail that’s actually pretty important since the whole novel is about picking up on tiny clues.
A few references make it seem like Dave has never been to Austin at all. She talks about “the lake muted outside the car windows” near the end, but you can’t see the lake from that road at all. It’s a man-made reservoir in the Hill Country — another mistake because she calls it “Texas Hill Country” without the “the,” which is how most locals refer to it. Also, Hannah’s hotel has a busy bar at 10 a.m. on a weekday — that’s pretty unrealistic, even during SXSW! And she mentions downtown Austin being “lined with packed sidewalk cafes,” which wasn’t true before Covid and definitely isn’t now.
There’s also a road error: near the end, they drive onto “Ranch Road.” Texas has Ranch Roads (RRs), Farm-to-Market Roads (FMs), and Ranch-to-Market Roads (RMs). But there’s no single “Ranch Road” without a number. The only Ranch Road near an Austin lake is Ranch Road 620, which everyone calls “620,” not “Ranch Road.”
Switching to New York — Hannah’s studio and shop are in SoHo. If she was a trust-fund kid paying $50,000 a month in rent, maybe, but we know she’s not. Unfortunately, Laura Dave doesn’t seem to know that the SoHo art scene peaked in the ‘80s and has been gentrified out of existence for over 20 years. The galleries are now mostly in West Chelsea, and most of the art scene now is online.
Back to the Bay Area — Dave does a good job with Sausalito. It’s a gorgeous, quirky area, especially with the houseboats — they’re pretty rare in the US! But she trips up a bit when characters go beyond it. Instead of flying out of nearby SFO or Oakland, Hannah and Bailey fly to Austin from San Jose — which is quite far. Almost every scene in San Francisco takes place around the Ferry Building, which feels a bit like the only recognizable landmark for non-locals.
And one more thing — the characters are extremely white and heterosexual, especially in San Francisco. (The series fixed this by making Hannah’s best friend Jules gay and Bailey’s boyfriend Asian-American, and Grady is Latino in the show.) There’s only one character of color mentioned, but they don’t play a significant role in the plot, so I won’t spoil anything.
Overall, I really enjoyed this audiobook. I recommend it to anyone who loves intricate mysteries and detailed storytelling. I honestly liked it a lot — it kept me hooked! 😊 I think you’ll enjoy it too if you’re into stories that make you pay close attention to every tiny clue.
This audiobook is amazing! And I nearly missed out on it… thank you to my lovely friend Debbie who knows my reading habits so well, for putting it on my radar. I am excited to hear that Reese Witherspoon’s company Hello Sunshine is making a series out of it starring Julia Roberts. I for one will be tuning in.